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# max()

- Date: Tue, 3 Sep 1996 09:09:00 PDT
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    Is there any reason why max() takes only integer and float arguments?  It
    would be convenient to be able to do

    	;max(#56, #94)
    	=> #94

    or even

    	;max("abc", "xyz")
     	=> "xyz"

    where in this latter case the strings are compared lexicographically.

    Obviously if the argument contained different types (other than just
    integers and floats) max() should return an E_ARGS, but it seems reasonable
    to compare object numbers with object numbers and strings with strings,
    especially as the < and > operators permit this.

    Colin McCormick
    Tripod, Inc.
    http://www.tripod.com

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